JPython Status

[Grant Griffin]

Bernhard Reiter wrote:
> 
> In article <stn9dkaalrc4cc at corp.supernews.com>,
>         "Ivan Frohne" <frohne at gci.net> writes:
> >
> > <shindich at my-deja.com> wrote in message =
> > news:8rfqga$9sd$1 at nnrp1.deja.com...
> >> While I see the importance of JPython, I would go as far as saying =
> > that
> >> JPython should be the main Python vehicle. Let's not forget that Java
> >> is not open source. Scott McNealy is free to screw every one up,
> >> whenever he feels like it.
> >
> > I guess you meant you would NOT want JPython to be the Python standard =
> > bearer.
> > But CPython is not really open source, either.
> 
> This is not true.
> Python qualifies as open source and free software.
> Java implementations from Sun do not. And Sun has a firm grip
> legal on the java specs.
> 
> > Guido is free to screw every one up.
> 
> He has less handles. He cannot withdraw the current Cpython
> implementation for being free software.

Heck, he and Tim Peters combined can't even make it _public domain_!

not-that-there's-anything-wrong-with-the-current-license-<wink>
   -ly y'rs

=g2
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